Incidents#News#The death toll from the explosion at the Iranian port has risen to 40 people#The death toll from the explosion at the Iranian port has risen to 40 people, with more than 1,200 injured. This was reported by Reuters. The explosion occurred on April 26 in the vicinity of the Shahid Rajaei port, the largest transport hub in Iran. As a result, windows were shattered in several kilometers around, the metal cladding was torn off cargo containers, and the cargo inside was seriously damaged.

The incident occurred while Iran was conducting the third round of nuclear negotiations with the US in Oman.

As of Sunday evening, fires continued to break out in various parts of the affected area, with helicopters and firefighters continuing to extinguish them.

The explosion is believed to have been caused by chemicals at the port.

Earlier, the Iranian Ministry of Defense denied reports that the explosion could have been the result of improper handling of solid rocket fuel.